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JETS (22-11-6) at OILERS (17-18-3)
7 p.m. ET; SN, NHL.TV

The Jets have won their past two games, 4-3 against the Oilers on Wednesday and 4-2 against the New York Islanders on Friday. A win Sunday will move them one point ahead of the Nashville Predators atop the Central Division.
The Oilers will attempt to end a two-game losing streak (0-1-1). After losing at Winnipeg, they lost 4-3 in overtime against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.

Players to watch

Oilers center Leon Draisaitl has 10 points (two goals, eight assists) during a six-game point streak. Draisaitl had a goal and assist at Winnipeg on Wednesday.
Jets forward Blake Wheeler has six points (two goals, four assists) in his past six games. He leads the Jets with 44 points (10 goals, 34 assists) in 39 games.

They said it

"We've skated well against them. More importantly, I felt all of last year, when we went 0-3 against them, that we were a lot closer to being really good in those games than we weren't. The outdoor game and the first game, we turned a lot of pucks over, the young players especially in those games, and then I think we skated really well and played a respectful game against their skill." -- Jets coach Paul Maurice on Saturday, on the key to success against Edmonton this season
"I think it might be a little bit tighter. After a break like that, I think both sides are not as sharp as they would be if there wasn't the break. We have to keep it a little bit tighter, but at the same time we did create a lot of offense and had our scoring chances, so have to find a way to bear down, but defensively not give them as much." -- Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on Saturday, on expectations playing the Jets for the second time in five days

Jets projected lineup
Oilers projected lineup
Status report

Neither team held a morning skate Sunday … Tanev is week-to-week after sustaining a lower-body injury against the Islanders on Friday. Dano will play his first game since Oct. 27. He has been a healthy scratch for the past 30 games.

Stat pack

Hellebuyck is 4-0-1 in his past five starts and has not lost in regulation since a 5-1 defeat against the Blackhawks on Dec. 14. … McDavid has 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in his past eight games.